Univar Builds Presence in France and Slovakia

8:50 AM MST | February 12, 2009 | Alex Scott

Univar says it plans to invest €16 million ($20.4 million) to expand its warehouse activities at Genay, near Lyon, France. The investment will be used to build an additional warehouse for minerals, solvents, and specialty chemicals. Completion of the new facility is scheduled for 2011. The investment will allow Univar “to improve the services it offers to its customers,” says Nicolas Lehmann, general manager at Univar France. Separately, Univar says it has opened a branch at Bratislava, Slovakia. Univar’s presence in the country is...